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The pick of the BBC World Service chosen by listeners.
The man who stops people in the park - and offers tea and conversation
It could be worth one billion dollars or more - plus the most famous lunch photo ever
The women in Afghanistan who refuse to stay unseen and unheard
The classroom tablet revolution in Malawi - plus the boy who brought anime to Pakistan.
It's all to do with moose! Plus you say goodbye to radio legend, Julian Marshall
The science of punctuality - plus how to say sorry and inside China's beauty industry
Your take on the rise of earbud culture - and the impact on our social interactions
From TV to beauty and food, Korean culture is everywhere online. Why?
Hundreds of thousands of you watch our video about Safarwadi in West Java
A chat with the BBC World Service science team to find out if science is optimistic
A sleep expert explains how to convince your body it's bedtime
Demonstrators target the electric vehicle firm's showrooms in protest at owner Elon Musk
Millions of you are fascinated by Bo and the last woman to speak it
The US pauses military aid to Ukraine in a dramatic week for global politics
Our top social media post looks at anti-government demonstrations in cities like Jakarta
Our podcast The Global Story looks at worldwide trends around work - and where we do it
Why China rules the world of drones, batteries, quantum computing - and social media
As 2024 was the hottest year on record, why is climate change still an unpopular topic?
From child actress to music superstar, now she’s an Oscar nominee for her role in Wicked
A cheeseburger washed down with diet Coke? Or chicken parmigiana?
Plus the women fighting knife crime with spoons and are we closer to a cancer vaccine?
A hare, an owl, an otter, a goat and the arctic fox all feature in your online choices
Plus three young women from India, Nigeria and the US share their top online stories
World of Secrets, a real-life K-Pop drama and waking up with a Banksy in your garden
More than 400,000 of you watch our education episode of The Global Story on YouTube
You loved seeing the world's oldest battle rapper - plus jumping from a plane at 102
